I’ll be a forever fan now…this is for you, Heather
Emma’s Preschool Graduation
Walking in…if you notice they are all wearing their Daddy’s white dress shirts backwards. Enough to make me cry right there…
This is the part where I sort of lost it. I tried to hide the tears behind the camera but I just couldn’t seem to stop my eyes from filling up when they sang I am a Promise
I am a promise
I am a possibility
I am a promise with a capital "P"
I am a great big bundle of potentiality
And I am learnin’ to hear God’s voice
And I am tryin’ to make the right choice
I am a promise to be anything God wants me to be.
I can go anywhere that He wants me to go
I can be anything He wants me to be
I can climb the high mountains
I can cross the wide sea
I’m a great big promise you see!
All I could think about was buying Oh the places you’ll Go before she was even born and reading it to her. Can you really blame me?
(Emma is the first on the left of the top row)
Then it got worse when they played handbells to I Love You, Lord, one of the songs I sing to the girls at night sometimes.
Then they sang What a Might God We Serve
Emma is a bit hesitant but tells everyone she learned to share this year at school.
She gets her diploma
All her shyness wears off when she gets in Daddy’s arms. She glows and is so excited afterwards
Let’s watch Mommy cry…see the eyes…but where in the world did the neck wrinkles/rolls come from??? Gah, I hate getting old.
Now, where’s that other napkin I need to use as a tissue??
My favorite picture of the day. Except for that neck thing.
Emma and her bestest friend. Can you tell they’ve gotten in trouble for talking in class before? I love they are holding hands.
Emma and her teacher. They seemed to have a wonderful connection. My thank you note put her in tears. I told her that was fine, I was in tears writing in.
Cousin S gives her hug afterwards
Lexi gives her a hug
And I can’t help but post Ms. Lexi in her yellow sunglasses. Boy, world, wait for that one.
So, congratulations my little one, preschool is done now it’s time to conquer "big school".
Youth Camp, Here I Come
So it seems like I will be going to youth camp as camp counselor for the third year in a row. I really hadn’t planned on going but there was absolutely no other female to go so I did some arranging and I got the kids places to stay so I’ll be headed to StudentLife camp the week of June 16 where Todd Agnew will be the worship leader. I’m getting pretty excited about it now that’s it’s starting to sink in. Camp is always a good time and I hope to enjoy the week. The kids were ECSTATIC when I told them where they were staying each night that Scott works so it’s always good to leave happy kids behind.
Preschool Graduation
Tomorrow is the last day of preschool for the year. Hello, summer. Last night I actually bought teacher appreciation gifts and wrote them thank you notes–unheard of for me..a whole 2 days before school let out. Nevermind the fact they had teacher appreciation week 3 weeks ago. This year is Emma’s last year and I wanted to make sure they knew how much they were appreciated, albeit a little late. And of course I broke down crying writing the letters. Tomorrow they are going to do a little graduation ceremony for the 4 year old classes. I tried to get all my crying out last night but who knows.
Power of Prayer
I love the series Amanda has started on prayer and healing. I enjoyed it a lot and believe I saw it in action this morning. I woke up around 6:30 with stomach pains. Believe me, I don’t wake up that early for much else. I felt hot like a fever might be coming on, I felt nauseous so much I curled up into a ball and I was even starting to have some gas pains. I was convinced I was getting what Scott had. I even rolled over and squinted at my iPhone while I looked up to see if Traveler’s Diarrhea was contagious. I got up and took a sip of Gatorade from the fridge hoping that would calm my stomach but it didn’t. Back in bed, Scott rolled over and looked at me and I even said “I’m sick. I think I have what you had.” In my head, I started making plans on calling someone to take the kids to school. Scott would have to get up early and take Lexi to the dentist. I was trying to figure out how I’d could get some medicine without going to the dr. I was convinced I’d be out for a couple days. But I remembered Amanda’s post about how God likes for us to ask and I begged God to take away whatever it was. I didn’t want to feel that kind of pain and if He would just have mercy on me and take it away. If He would just take it, I’d even blog about how God still heals. Yes, I was bargaining with God. I think I prayed myself back to sleep. And I woke up completely fine. I got up and got the girls ready for school. Took them and now I’m back typing this. I have no idea what I had but I do know I was some sort of sick and now I’m not. So THANK YOU, JESUS.
Memorial Day
Scott was back in full swing today…sorting clothes first thing. Yep, Scott is on the mend. We headed out to Heather’s neighborhood pool where the girls and Heather were brave enough to stay in for a little while. Meantime I was unknowingly getting my first sunburn of the summer. Oh joy.
This afternoon the girls and I planted some flowers Mom had bought for me in a few pots.
After Scott left for work, this evening the girls and I spent over at Mom’s for a cookout. The girls ran off lots of energy outside helping (?) Mom in the yard. I went back and forth, still unable to stand for very long…great excuse to hide in the theater room and catch up on more One Tree Hill DVDs.
This evening back home has been spent catching up on some TV and doing more laundry. I’m actually waiting on my sheets to dry so I can crawl into a fresh bed.
Tomorrow reality hits with work and school and another trip to the dentist. Oh joy!
Real Hope for Haiti Campaign
I think a lot of us want to help the needy. I do. I just think sometimes we don’t because we have no clue how. Yeah, there’s starving children in Africa but it’s hard to send those leftovers you refused to eat. Yes, you can send money but to which organization and how do we know it’s legit and what it’s really used for? Well, I’m hoping Aaron and some other bloggers have some answers soon. They’re promising Real Hope for Haiti. Tangible and direct ways we can help. I’m personally psyched to find out what we can do. Go check it out and stay tuned.
Random Meme
Heather tagged me…
It’s All True….
Favorite person (outside family)? Gah, this is like picking people for your teams in school. I have to say outside of family my friend D is my closest friend. I feel the most comfortable with her, we’ve been through a lot together and we just agree on a lot of things and are very similar in our tastes on most things.
Favorite food? Chocolate pretty much covers the favorites.
Quirks about you? I have to have the toilet paper over the top. No ice in my cups, please. I can’t read a magazine from the back to the front and get irritated when other do. I can’t know the ending before the beginning of a book. I don’t like to wear shoes in the house.
How would the person who loves you most describe you in ten words or less? pretty, nice, patient, geeky, smart, no common sense, clumsy
Any regrets in life? Yes. Every time I failed God I regret that. I don’t see how people don’t have regrets. I can’t imagine how wonderful my life would be if I had followed His plan every step of the way.
Favorite Charity/ Cause? I guess outside of our church we support our local Christian radio and a local Christian’s women job corps program.
Favorite Blog recently? The newest one is The McMommy Chronicles
Something you can’t get enough of? At the moment, Turkish baklava. That stuff is GOOD.
Worst job you’ve ever had? The ice cream parlor job wasn’t bad, it’s just the uniform was HORRENDOUS. I might have to dig up a picture that Mom has of that.
What job would you pay NOT to have? Nurse.
If you could be a fly on the wall, where? Heaven?
Favorite Bible verse right now? Jeremiah 29:11
Guilty Pleasure? My hair cuts. I pay way too much to have it washed, cut and styled. I’ve tried other places to help with the whole (non-existent) budget thing but it just doesn’t suffice. So I just chalk it up to guilty pleasure.
Got any confessions? I once stole a poster from a DC Talk concert. I didn’t however KNOW I was stealing it since I thought it was free. But I did find out in time that it WASN’T free so I guess it’s steal considered stealing since I didn’t take it back or pay for it. Toby, Michael, Kevin, I do apologize and I’d be happy to pay if you send me an address.
If you HAD to spend $1,000 on YOURSELF, how would you spend it? Clothes and shoes
Favorite thing about your house? I love my new hardwoods!
Least favorite thing about your house? Our master bathroom. It’s pretty small.
One thing you are bad at? Organization in general. Please see the filing papers and many other random things that are in with the pots and pans. Believe me, I need an intervention.
One thing you’re good at? Typing.
If you could change something about your circumstances, what? I’d quit work and still have the same income and insurance. Riiighhtt…
Who would you like to meet someday? I really would like to meet the cast of One Tree Hill.
What makes you feel sexy? High heels.
Who is your real life hero? My parents.
What is the hardest part of your job? Being responsible when systems go down.
When are you most relaxed? When I’m on the computer.
What stresses you out? Confrontation. Even if it’s between two other people. I want us all to just get along. Also when work is bad, it tends to stress me out in everything.
What can you not live without? my relationship with God. I seriously don’t know how people go through life without Him.
Do you agree or disagree with the recent article that reported that blogs are authored by narcissists? Must be. I never could explain why I like to read my own posts over and over.
In all seriousness, there’s no way you can make the sweeping judgment that all bloggers are narcissist. I’m sure some are but so are some people who don’t blog.
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